11/25/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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Canadians are satisfied with their homes and neighbourhoods but will probably not stay put according to a new survey. ... More
10/21/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Michael Antczak
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The cost of living was higher across many products and services in September. ... More
10/16/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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This demographic is likely to account for nearly 700,000 home sales over the next five years. ... More
10/10/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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Canada’s outstanding mortgage credit load continues breaking records, reaching a new high of more than $1.59 trillion as of August, according to the country’s central ... More
10/8/2019 | Posted in New Developments by Michael Antczak
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The value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities rose 6.1% to $9.0 billion in August, largely because of increases in multi-family and industrial permits. Gains ... More
8/9/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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Homeownership rates are higher now than they were two decades ago according to a new analysis from Statistics Canada. ... More
6/24/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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The residential construction sector led the gains for overall Canadian construction investment in April, the latest month of figures released by Statistics Canada. ... More
5/1/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Michael Antczak
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The latest reading of Canada’s economy brings both good and bad news for the housing market. ... More
4/1/2019 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Michael Antczak
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The start of 2019 saw an uptick for Canada’s construction sector as both residential and non-residential posted gains; and a stronger showing for real estate brokerages. ... More
2/11/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities was up 6% (month-over-month) in December to $8.8 billion, with multifamily and commercial intentions taking ... More
11/28/2018 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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Canadian commercial property sales activity will remain robust over the near term, against a backdrop of positive overall sector performance. ... More
11/26/2018 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Michael Antczak
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Investment in Canada’s building construction edged 0.3% higher in September compared to the previous month. ... More
9/13/2018 | Posted in Real Estate News by Michael Antczak
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Canada’s mortgage industry saw slowing growth in the second quarter of 2018 as stress tests and rising interest rates made an impact. ... More
8/8/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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The value of Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped by 2.3 percent in June from May on weakness in the residential sector, Statistics Canada data indicated on Wednesday. ... More
7/4/2018 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Michael Antczak
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Foreign ownership, speculation perceived to be the most influential factors according to a recent report by CMHC. ... More
6/14/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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Mortgage borrowing fell $2 billion to $13.7 billion in the first quarter of this year, the lowest level since the second quarter of 2014 according to Statistics Canada ... More
5/14/2018 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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The value of permits issued for non-residential structures was $3.0 billion in March, up 4.5% from February (which had posted a 6.4% decline) according to Statistics Canada. ... More
4/27/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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Latest data from Statistics Canada showed that mortgage interest costs increased by 2.8% in March, representing the biggest rise since April 2009. ... More
4/20/2018 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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First quarter investment in non-residential construction gained 3.1% compared to the previous quarter, Statistics Canada reported Thursday. ... More
3/23/2018 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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Mortgage Consumers Brace Yourselves - Chances of a hike in May rose to 82% after the data came out today. ... More
12/8/2017 | Posted in Financial Health by Michael Antczak
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Canadian families increased their net worth by 14.7% in the four years from 2012-2016 according to new data from Statistics Canada. ... More
8/17/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Michael Antczak
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'Peak Millennials' (aged 25 to 30) to create strong wave of demand. National survey shows while the peak millennial dream to own property is very strong, ... More
3/15/2017 | Posted in Financial Health by Michael Antczak
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The amount Canadians owe compared with how much they earn hit another record high last year. Statistics Canada said the amount of household ... More
9/8/2016 | Posted in Real Estate News by Michael Antczak
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Statistics Canada says its new housing price index rose 0.4 per cent in July compared with June. ... More
6/15/2016 | Posted in Home Owners by Michael Antczak
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Canadians owe $1.65 for each dollar of disposable income according to Statistics Canada with an increase in debt levels driven by mortgage borrowing. ... More
4/18/2016 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Michael Antczak
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February 2016 saw the prices of new homes in Canada grow by 0.2 per cent on a month-by-month basis, according to the latest report by Statistics Canada. ... More
3/31/2016 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Michael Antczak
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Canada's economy grew by a much larger-than-expected 0.6 percent in January, Statistics Canada data indicated on Thursday, reducing the odds that the Bank of Canada will need ... More
3/15/2016 | Posted in Home Owners by Michael Antczak
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Canadian’s household debt continued its upward trajectory in the fourth quarter of 2015. The latest data from Statistics Canada shows that average debt rose by 1.5 per cent ... More
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